ON THE FALCONS BEAT
The Bow Tie Chronicles: When the Saints come marching in
October 1, 2017 Atlanta: Falcons running backs Tevin Coleman and Devonta Freeman prepare to play the Bills in a NFL football game on Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Dec 6, 2017
After three straight 7-9 seasons, the Saints have made a turnaround in 2017.
They are in first place in the NFC South with a 9-3 record and are set to face the Atlanta Falcons, who are 7-5, at 8:25 p.m. on Thursday night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
